Bus times in Folkestone

All the buses in Folkestone: 26 bus routes and 210 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Folkestone Central Railway Station (Stop B) as of 19:21

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71 Cheriton Cheriton Post Office 19:41 103 Lydd Camp 20:05 71 Cheriton Cheriton Post Office 20:11 103 New Romney Light Railway Station 21:02 103 New Romney Light Railway Station 22:02

Scheduled times at Folkestone’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

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5 cancelled journeys in Folkestone — details

Cancelled: 2 journeys on the 102 from Camp to Marine Parade are not running — Sun 17:21 and 18:21.

Cancelled: the Sun 17:23 103 from Marine Parade to The Pilot is not running.

Cancelled: the Sun 17:49 103 from The Pilot to Marine Parade is not running.

Cancelled: the Sun 17:53 102 from Marine Parade to Lydd Camp is not running.

Bus routes serving Folkestone

26 routes — type a number or a place to find yours

007 Victoria → Dover via Canterbury, Folkestone National Express · first 04:20 · last 00:55
10 Folkestone Harbour → Ashford via Hythe, Willesborough Stagecoach South East · not Sundays · first 06:15 · last 18:04
16 Folkestone → Canterbury via Hawkinge, Denton Stagecoach South East · first 05:48 · last 23:15
17 Folkestone → Canterbury via Cheriton, Newington Stagecoach South East · first 06:18 · last 18:35
71 Folkestone → Cheriton Stagecoach South East · first 06:26 · last 23:19
71A Folkestone → Cheriton Stagecoach South East · first 07:36 · last 18:59
73 Hawkinge → Folkestone via Holywell, Park Farm Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 06:40 · last 18:11
74 Broadmead → Folkestone via Park Farm, East Cliff Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 08:45 · last 15:04
91 Folkestone → Dover via Hawkinge, St Radigunds Stagecoach South East · not Sundays · first 08:56 · last 17:55
102 Folkestone Harbour → Lydd via Hythe, New Romney Stagecoach South East · first 06:19 · last 21:21
103 Folkestone Harbour → Lydd via Littlestone-on-Sea, Greatstone-on-Sea Stagecoach South East · first 06:49 · last 23:05
104 Dover → Hythe via Capel le Ferne, Folkestone Stagecoach South East · first 06:37 · last 19:22
105 Dover → Folkestone via Maxton, Capel le Ferne Stagecoach South East · first 05:48 · last 00:05

School, works and infrequent services (13 — under 10 journeys a day)

10A Folkestone → Ashford via Hythe, Willesborough Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:00 · last 18:48
19 Saltwood → Sandgate via Hythe, Seabrook Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:14 · last 15:07
91A Folkestone → Dover via Whitfield, Buckland Valley Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:10 · last 15:45
971 Folkestone → Newingreen via Hythe, Sellindge Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 15:45 · last 15:45
972 Hawkinge → Saltwood via Folkestone, Hythe Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:28 · last 07:28
973 Folkestone → Hawkinge via Holywell Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 15:40 · last 15:40
974 Folkestone → Hawkinge via Park Farm, Broadmead Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 15:42 · last 15:42
975 Hawkinge → Folkestone via Holywell Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:42 · last 07:42
991 Cheriton → Buckland Valley via Folkestone, Dover Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:30 · last 07:30
B Cheriton → Saltwood via Newington Crosskeys Coaches · weekdays only · first 08:12 · last 15:05
D FS Tyson Road/Hill Road → Hythe Brockhill Park School Crosskeys Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:48 · last 15:05
E FS - Black Bull Pub → Brockhill Park School Hythe Crosskeys Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:55 · last 15:05
FGS1 Lydd → Folkestone via New Romney, Hythe Crosskeys Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:00 · last 15:35

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 71 bus, 16 bus, 71A bus, 105 bus, 104 bus, 103 bus, 102 bus, 73 bus, 17 bus, 10 bus, 74 bus or 91 bus timetable.

Buses to…

Folkestone Central Rail Station Folkestone West Rail Station

Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

Where can you get to by bus from Folkestone?

Folkestone → Hawkinge Folkestone → Hythe Folkestone → Dover Folkestone → Saltwood Folkestone → Canterbury Folkestone → New Romney Folkestone → Sellindge Folkestone → Dymchurch Folkestone → Lydd Folkestone → Capel le Ferne Folkestone → Ashford Folkestone → Willesborough

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Folkestone → Buckland Valley Folkestone → Barham Folkestone → Alkham Folkestone → London Folkestone → Whitstable Folkestone → Lewisham Folkestone → Eltham Folkestone → St Radigunds Folkestone → Lympne Folkestone → Elham

Map of bus stops in Folkestone

All 210 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Folkestone

210 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Folkestone Central Railway Station (Stop B) 15 routes
Folkestone Central Railway Station (Stop A) 12 routes
Castle House (adj) 11 routes
Connaught Road (adj) 11 routes
Dixwell Road (W-bound) 9 routes
Middelburg Square (Stop F4) 9 routes
Radnor Park (opp) 9 routes
The Metropole (adj) 9 routes
Trinity Gardens (opp) 9 routes
Battery Point (opp) Sandgate · 8 routes
Black Bull (opp) 8 routes
Brewer's Hill (opp) Sandgate · 8 routes

All stops by area (9 areas)

Folkestone (101 stops)

Broadmead (6 stops)

Cheriton (30 stops)

East Cliff (9 stops)

Folkestone Harbour (4 stops)

Holywell (4 stops)

Park Farm (16 stops)

Sandgate (14 stops)

Shorncliffe (26 stops)

Operators in Folkestone

National Express Stagecoach South East Crosskeys Coaches

Bus services here are registered with Kent County Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Folkestone?

26 bus routes serve Folkestone, run by Stagecoach South East, Crosskeys Coaches and National Express. The busiest are the 71 (Folkestone to Cheriton), the 16 (Folkestone to Canterbury), the 71A (Folkestone to Cheriton), the 105 (Dover to Folkestone), the 104 (Dover to Hythe), the 103 (Folkestone Harbour to Lydd), the 102 (Folkestone Harbour to Lydd) and the 73 (Hawkinge to Folkestone), plus 5 other regular routes and 13 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Folkestone?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Folkestone are run by National Express, Stagecoach South East, Crosskeys Coaches — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Folkestone?

There are 210 active bus stops in Folkestone across Folkestone, Broadmead, Cheriton, East Cliff, Folkestone Harbour, Holywell, Park Farm, Sandgate, Shorncliffe. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Folkestone

Park Farm (Folkestone)Folkestone Harbour Broadmead (Folkestone)Holywell (Folkestone)East Cliff Shorncliffe Cheriton (Folkestone)Sandgate Hawkinge Capel le Ferne Seabrook South Alkham